Theatre Boat Service to the Margaret Island

Boat services to Margaret Island over the whole summer, seven days a week
A river cruise in Budapest will offer an unforgettable experience! 
Go for entertainment and comfort all at once!
All boat services ensure transfer transportation options!
The departures times of theater boat services are adjusted to the starting times of the programs and may vary per port.
The boats depart back after the performances continuously from the ports, as the number of passengers require.
Buy online ticket: https://b2c.mahartpassnave.hu/mahartweb/

Theater Boat Service – tickets are available also on board!
If you are coming to the performances of the nearly 80 years old Margaret Island Open-Air Stage, then this service is for you – the most comfortable, quickest way of transport, plus you don’t even have to hassle with parking!
Departures from the ports of Vigadó tér and Szent István park from the Pest side, and the port of Batthyány tér on the Buda side with arrival to the Open-Air Theatre and the Water Tower ports.

Scheduled boat service 5 times a day! – tickets are available also on board!
If you’re planning a trip to the Water Tower, the attractions of Margaret Island, or the theater’s matinee or family programs, arrive in comfort, with the scheduled boat service running five times a day, seven days a week, there and back.
Boats depart from the ports of Vigadó and Batthyány tér every weekday, 5 times a day, with services to the Open-Air Theatre and the Water Tower ports.

Jazzy special boat service – concert and boat ticket in one!
If you’re coming to the Saturday night jazz concerts in the court of the Margaret
Island Water Tower, do not miss this special boat service, as the fee of the cruise is included in the concert ticket price.

Boat ticket sales
• prior to departure at the ports, after departure onboard
• at the ticket office of the Open-Air Theatre
(1065 Budapest, Nagymező street 68., Phone: +36 1 301-0147, Mo: 12pm-6pm, Tu-Fri: 10am–6pm)
• from May on, at the ticket office of the venue
• online ticket sales and timetable: www.mahart.info and eng.szabadter.hu
Phone: +36 1 484-4013 (MAHART) | Phone: +36-1-301-0147 (Open-Air Ticket Office)

Timetable and ports for the programmes start at 8pm:


Vigadó tér port No.5. departure
18:45
Batthyány tér port No.1.18:55
Szent István park port No. 1.19:05
Margaret  Island Open-Air Theater and the Water Tower arrival19:20

Vigadó tér

Batthyány tér

Szent István park

– Scheduled boat service 7 days a week
If you’re planning a trip to the Water Tower, the attractions of Margaret Island, or the theater’s matinee or family programs, arrive in comfort, with the scheduled boat service running five times a day, seven days a week, there and back.
Boats depart from the ports of Vigadó and Batthyány tér every weekday, 5 times a day, with services to the Open-air Theater and the Water Tower ports.
Prices, online ticket purchase and more information: www.mahart.info

Timetable – 2015
Season: 1 May – 27 September daily (except: 20 August)

Vigadó square
10:4512:4514:4516:4518:45*
Batthyány square10:5512:5514:5516:5518:55*
Parliament, Visitors Center11.0013:0015:0017:0019:00*
Margaret Island Open-air Stage and Water Tower11:2013:2015:2017:2019:20*
Margaret Island Swimming Pool
11:4013:4015:4017:4019:40*
Parliament, Visitors Center11:5013:5015:5017:5019:50*
Batthyány square11:5513:5515:5517:5519:55*
Vigadó square12:0514:0516:0518:0520:05*

* Only between 29 June and 30 August!

– Jazzy special boat service –  
concert and boat ticket in one!
The fee of the cruise is included in the Jazzy Tower concert ticket price.
The concerts begin at 8pm.
Timetable for the Jazzy special boat service:


Vigadó square departure
18:45
Batthyány square18:55
Szent István park
19:05
Margaret  Island Open-air Theater and the Water Tower port  – arrival19:20
Margaret  Island Open-air Theater and the Water Tower  port – departure22:30
Szent István park
22:45
Batthyány square22:55
Vigadó square arrival23:05